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«La guerre en Ukraine, c’est la guerre du dollar»

L’Éclaireur : Alors que la question se pose de la fin de la suprématie du dollar, vous dites que la guerre en Ukraine est non seulement la guerre du dollar américain mais qu’elle n’est pas la première… Oleg Nesterenko : Je vois que vous faites allusion à mon analyse sur …

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Tech Giants At War In Ukraine – Analysis

Global tech giants are shaping the future of warfare. Today, when wars are increasingly turning hybrid, governments and militaries are struggling to field the right hi-tech platforms that are critical to securing a state against hybrid threats. The Ukraine War illustrates the crucial role played by the tech giants that …

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Iran: Heroic Flexibility Returns

[“Supreme Guide” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] has decided to perform what he calls “heroic flexibility” in foreign policy in the hope of focusing on a slow but steady suppression of dissent at home. In a speech last week, he said he was applying the tactic of “taqiyeh” (dissimulation), a theological concept, …

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Biden Is Not Serious about Ukraine Defeating Russia

[G]iven the unconscionable delays that have affected other commitments by the Biden administration to provide Kyiv with advanced weapons, concerns remain about whether the aircraft will actually arrive in time to make a material difference to Ukraine’s war effort. Procrastination and equivocation have been the key watchwords of Biden’s response …

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Just War and Just War Theory

One of the most disputed topics with regard to the concept of war is the idea of a Just War – a war held to be founded on the principles of justice in principle caused and conducted in the name of humanity like, for instance, self-defense or protection of minority …

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The Politics of Erdogan and Western Anxieties

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the longest-serving leader in the history of the Turkish Republic. He has been a controversial yet dominant figure in Turkish politics since 2003 holding various positions including prime minister and president. In the runoff election held on May 15, neither Erdogan nor his opponent, Kemal …

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